overexploit
verb
over·ex·ploit
ˌō-vər-ik-ˈsplȯit 
-ˈek-ˌsplȯit
overexploited; overexploiting
: to exploit (something, such as a natural resource) to an excessive degree
More than half of the fish stocks in the region are being overexploited.—
Greenpeace.org
Greenpeace.org… the future costs of overexploiting the aquifers …—Exequiel Ezcurra and Marisa Mazari-Hiriart
Exequiel Ezcurra and Marisa Mazari-Hiriart
overexploitation
noun
plural overexploitations
… overexploitation and pollution pose serious threats to both sharks and rays.
—Kelly Marion
Kelly Marion
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The loss of rainfall is putting greater stress on already overexploited aquifers and depleted reservoirs.
—Jordan Kinard, Scientific American, 15 Feb. 2023
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“Overexploit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overexploit. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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